California Housing

Map: Labor Force Size to Number of Permits by County

Shows CA county subdivisions with a ratio for change in labor force size to number of county permits issued from 2009-2019. Labor force size includes employed and unemployed people.

Change in Rent by Permits Issued

Shows rent change for counties grouped by Workers:Permits < 1:1 (permits outnumbered workers) and Workers:Permits > 1:1 (workers outnumbered permits). On average, counties where workers outnumbered permits saw larger rent increases from 2009-2019.

Change in Home Value by Permits Issued

Shows home value change for counties grouped by Workers:Permits < 1:1 (permits outnumbered workers) and Workers:Permits > 1:1 (workers outnumbered permits). On average, counties where workers outnumbered permits saw larger increases in home value from 2009-2019.

Growth in Home Owners by Permits Issued

Shows home owner growth for counties grouped by Workers:Permits < 1:1 (permits outnumbered workers) and Workers:Permits > 1:1 (workers outnumbered permits). On average, counties where workers outnumbered permits saw slower growth in black and Latino home owners from 2009-2019.

Workers Per Permit by County’s Rank in Worker Growth

Shows workers per permit ratio for each county. Counties are ordered from slowest worker growth (left side) to fastest worker growth (right side). Data is from 2009-2019.